Women’s Daily Anti-Aging Skin Care Routine
Love your skin
Your skin is the largest organ of your body and is exposed to elements that make it very vulnerable. Understanding your skin, the impact elements have on it and the changing needs of your skin as you age can help premature aging of the skin. Achieving healthy skin starts with a daily routine and remaining focused and determined over the long term. Look after your skin and your skin will look after you.
What should my daily anti-aging skincare routine include?
This remains one of the most posed question that women have, and very importantly, getting this right is also the single most effective way in which women can achieve the most benefit for healthier looking skin.
The Number 1 most important part of any skincare routine is consistency and should include a morning and night time skincare routine.
Women’s Morning Anti-Aging Skin Care Routine
- Ask yourself ‘how you would wash and take care of your delicate cashmere sweater?’ It is unlikely that you would throw this item of clothing in the washing machine using your standard washing powder. Although very robust and resilient, your skin is also a delicate living fabric and will be subject to wear and tear and exposed to environmental stressors all the time Your skin therefore needs to be looked after with great care and attention. Cleanse your skin with a gentle, non-abrasive and alcohol-free cleanser. Your skin type will determine which the best cleanser is for you.
- Eye Cream/Serum. The eyes can be the first place to show signs of aging and there are many different products available depending on what you wish to treat (e.g. dark circles, wrinkles puffy eyes). Some specifically formulated products will aim to treat all these conditions and more. Gently dab on your eye cream/serum with the finger tips all around the delicate skin surrounding the eyes in a circular motion (dermatologists recommend using the ring finger). Golden Oil® recommends Bio Retinol 24k Rose Gold Anti-Aging Eye Serum for an expertly formulated high quality all-round eye serum that takes control of puffiness, dark circles, lines and wrinkles whilst lifting and tightening upper eyelid wrinkles and smoothing out subtler fine lines.
- Toner. Toner will prime your skin so it is more ready to absorb active ingredients from your skincare products and the one you use will be determined by your skin type. Prior to soap free cleansers, toners were designed for countering the alkaline in soaps and balancing the pH in skin. Look for toners that contain Vitamin E which will help heal and protect your skin as well as balance your pH levels and moisture in your face.
- Essence. Essence hydrates and enriches your skin with moisture that subsequent steps in your morning routine help to lock in.
- Serum. Serums contain a significant proportion of the active ingredients you will applying to your face and are specifically formulated to penetrate deeper into the layers of your skin. Therefore, applying them at this stage provides maximum opportunity for this to be achieved. Although you will be applying serum to your face in the morning and at night, you will need a daytime and night time formulation. A daytime formulation will include antioxidants that protect your skin from harmful environmental factors.
- Moisturizers are most effective when applied to your skin while it is still slightly dam as this helps the skin absorb the product and hydrate and trap in the water that provides an overall more youthful appearance.
- Spot Treatment. Unless you are experiencing acne (in which case you can apply a leave-on spot treatment in the morning and at night to encourage faster healing and repair), you should apply spot treatment on active breakouts only. Applying the spot treatment after the moisturizer has had time to be absorbed ensures the treatment remains on top of the spot and does not run into the rest of your face.
- Face Oil. Dermatologists and skincare experts are divided on which stage face oils should be applied. The most dominant view is to apply face oil before sunscreen in the morning. If face oil were an item of clothing, it would be your topcoat. Face oil is occlusive and helps to trap water in your skin by providing a protective barrier. Any product applied after this stage may have be of little benefit to your skin as it will have difficulty in penetrating through this barrier. Some dermatologists recommend applying face oil earlier in the routine before moisturizer is applied and will be determined by the type and ingredients of the face oil you use. At whichever stage you use your face oil, avoid the temptation to use too much oil. A little goes a long way and two to three drops of face oil should be more than sufficient in most cases. Do not stop at the jawline. Apply to the neck and décolleté areas. Golden Oil® recommends Bio Retinol Day Time Anti-Aging Elixir which combines Bakuchiol, Nicotinamide and is packed with antioxidants and essential oils that helps rejuvenate the skin and plump out wrinkles for a more youthful complexion. If your skin is particularly sensitive and prone to irritations, Golden Oil® recommends Bio Retinol Cannabis Sativa Angi-Aging Elixir.
- Sunscreen. To be at its most effective, sunscreen needs to be applied over face oil as applying an oil over the sunscreen will reduce the sunscreens effectiveness. Apply a broad-spectrum, waterproof sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher).
- Your morning skincare routine is complete.
Women’s Night time Anti-Aging Skin Care Routine
- Start early. Don’t wait until just before you go to bed to begin your night time routine. Make starting early part of your nightly skincare routine and start as soon as it begins to get dark or the sun sets. The cells of your body/skin are driven by your internal clock (circadian rhythm) and synced to naturally start repairing itself as soon it begins to get dark. With this in mind, cleansing earlier maintains the link between your internal clock and your nightly skincare routine. Maintaining your internal clocks rhythm can also help to protect your skin against damage and early signs of aging and you are also maximizing the time your skin has to thoroughly absorb essential ingredients from your skincare products by applying them earlier.
- Makeup remover. Remove your makeup at the end of the day using a gentle makeup remover. Be patient and avoid the temptation to try to remove everything in one huge sweep. Look for ingredients that are gentle to your skin, even if this means it takes a little longer to remove your makeup. Removing your makeup is part of your skincare routine, so avoid products with harsh ingredients that will be harsh on your skin. Remember, you will be removing your makeup on a nightly basis and this is one area where you can easily improve the way in which you care for your skin. By using reusable makeup remover pads, you will also be helping the environment.
- Ask yourself ‘how you would wash and take care of your delicate cashmere sweater?’ It is unlikely that you would throw this item of clothing in the washing machine using your standard washing powder. Although very robust and resilient, your skin is also a delicate living fabric and will be subject to wear and tear and exposed to environmental stressors all the time Your skin therefore needs to be looked after with great care and attention. Cleanse your skin with a gentle, non-abrasive and alcohol-free cleanser. Your skin type will determine which is the best cleanser for you. Double cleanse your skin using an emulsifying oil.
- Eye Cream/Serum. The eyes can be the first place to show signs of aging and there are many different products available depending on what you wish to treat (e.g. dark circles, wrinkles puffy eyes). Some specifically formulated products will aim to treat all these conditions and more. Gently dab on your eye cream/serum with the finger tips all around the delicate skin surrounding the eyes in a circular motion (dermatologists recommend using the ring finger). Golden Oil® recommends Bio Retinol 24k Rose Gold Anti-Aging Eye Serum for an expertly formulated high quality all-round eye serum that takes control of puffiness, dark circles, lines and wrinkles whilst lifting and tightening upper eyelid wrinkles and smoothing out subtler fine lines.
- Toner. Toner will prime your skin so it is more ready to absorb active ingredients from your skincare products and the one you use will be determined by your skin type. Prior to soap free cleansers, toners were designed for countering the alkaline in soaps and balancing the pH in skin. Look for toners that contain Vitamin E which will help heal and protect your skin as well as balance your pH levels and moisture in your face.
- Essence. Essence in your night time routine help to re-hydrate and enrich your skin with moisture as it recovers overnight.
- Serum. Serums contain a significant proportion of the active ingredients you will applying to your face and are specifically formulated to penetrate deeper into the layers of your skin. Although you will be applying serum to your face in the morning and at night, you will need a daytime and night time formulation. A night time formulation will include anti-aging and skin repair ingredients.
- Bio-Retinol / Retinol. Helps to boost collagen production, reduce collagen breakdown, increase skin cell regeneration rate, reduce fine lines, reduce size of pores, increase elastin production, even out skin tone and balances oil production. Whereas retinol is a vitamin A derivative, bio-retinol refers to a vegan alternative to retinol which is derived from plants and whilst not the same as the vitamin A based compound found in Retinol, it has the same amazing anti-aging effects on the skin as retinol and is referred to as the ‘new, natural alternative to retinol’. Retinol is a strong ingredient and dermatologists recommend gently easing into daily application (e.g. start with 2-3 time a week at night). Bio-retinol (Bakuchiol, Bidens Pilosa) has an astonishing similar effect on skin as retinol and has found to be as effective as retinol in treating the signings of skin aging, but without the irritation associated with the use of retinol. Products containing Bakuchiol can be applied during the day and at night, whereas products containing Bidens Pilosa should only be applied at night.
- Moisturizers are most effective when applied to your skin while it is still slightly dam as this helps the skin absorb the product and hydrate and trap in the water that provides an overall more youthful appearance.
- Spot Treatment. Unless you are experiencing acne (in which case you can apply a leave-on spot treatment in the morning and at night to encourage faster healing and repair), you should apply spot treatment on active breakouts only. Applying the spot treatment after the moisturizer has had time to be absorbed ensures the treatment remains on top of the spot and does not run into the rest of your face.
- Face Oil. Dermatologists and skincare experts are divided on which stage face oils should be applied. The most dominant view is to apply face oil before sunscreen in the morning. If face oil were an item of clothing, it would be your topcoat. Face oil is occlusive and helps to trap water in your skin by providing a protective barrier. Any product applied after this stage may have be of little benefit to your skin as it will have difficulty in penetrating through this barrier. Some dermatologists recommend applying face oil earlier in the routine before moisturizer is applied and will be determined by the type and ingredients of the face oil you use. At whichever stage you use your face oil, avoid the temptation to use too much oil. A little goes a long way and two to three drops of face oil should be more than sufficient in most cases. Do not stop at the jawline. Apply to the neck and décolleté areas. Golden Oil® recommends Bio Retinol Night Time Anti-Aging Elixir which combines Bakuchiol, Nicotinamide, Biden Pilosa and high concentrations of genistein, vitamin A, B, C and E, essential fatty acids (EFAs), and lecithin which help to reinforce the skin’s surface so it takes on a younger, smoother replenished appearance. If your skin is particularly sensitive and prone to irritations, Golden Oil® recommends Bio Retinol Cannabis Sativa Angi-Aging Elixir.
- Your nightly skincare routine is complete.